BASIS Phoenix Extracurricular Activities Catalog -- Fall 2014

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1 BASIS Phoenix Extracurricular Activities Catalog -- Fall 2014 If you wish to sign up for an extracurricular, please follow the directions on the last page of this catalog to add the fee and pay for the club on your Smart for Charters account. There is now a drop down feature under the "Add Charges" section of your account. Your student will not be able to participate in a club/activity until payment has been made and applicable waivers have been completed. The Arizona Tax Credit Program allows Arizona tax-payers to contribute up to $200 as individuals and up to $400 as married couples (filing jointly) for the support of extracurricular activities at a public/charter school. These tax credit contributions will receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on Arizona income tax returns. If you would like to take advantage of this program, be sure to indicate the amount you would like to designate when signing up for a club on Smart for Charters. Art Club Do you feel like you can't get enough Art in your life? Doodling on your physics notes isn't cutting it anymore? Come join Art Club, where we'll draw, paint and sculpt to our artistic hearts content. Advisor: Ms. Mary Homan Meeting day/time: Wednesdays, 3:50 PM 4:50 PM Start Date: September 9, 2014 End Date: December 9, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 14 Basketball Clinics The clinics are based on sessions designed by Steve Nash (2X NBA MVP), Mike Krzyzewski (Duke Head Coach and 4X NCAA Champion) and Steve Fisher (SDSU Head Coach and former Michigan Coach and NCAA Champion). The clinics are recommend for all players who want to improve on their individual skills. Advisor: Mr. Steven Villafuerte & Mr. Dylan Crane Meeting time: Fridays, 3:45 PM 4:45 PM Meeting Room: Gym Start Date: August 29, 2014 End Date: October 3, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 15 Cost: $75 Chess Club Come join the chess club. This year we will compete in bigger and better events. All levels wanted and welcome. From beginners who are still trying to figure out how pieces move to master level players who have already realized chess success. Additional practice opportunities may be available for advanced players. This year, chess will be coached by Mr. Clapeck. He has been playing chess for decades and coaching chess for over a decade. He has played chess at many different levels, from high school chess in Arizona to professional chess tournaments across the United States. Advisor: Mr. Eric Clapeck Meeting Day/time: Wednesdays, 3:50PM 4:50PM

2 End Date: December 10, 2014 Cost: $100 Creative Computing Learn the fundamentals of computer logic and systematic thinking with Scratch. Scratch introduces students to the basics of computer programming through the creation of interactive stories, games, and animations. Students will use creative computing and design-based learning to overcome challenges and create personal projects. Students will draw on their creativity in arts (music, design, and drawing) and writing skills to design and support their programming projects. The Scratch programing tool uses pre-built "blocks" to construct programs, suitable for novice programmers. This allows students to focus on code logic and project design over memorizing a specific computer language syntax such as C++ or Java. Advisor: Ms. Ashley Brown Grades: 5th & 6th only Meeting day/time: Wednesdays, 2:50 3:50 pm End Date: December 17, 2014 Maximum Students Allowed: 30 (Lottery will take place if necessary. Sign-ups will end after 8/27/14) Cost: $75 Cross Country Club Cross country is a sport that requires teams and individuals to run a race on an open-air course over grass, dirt, hills, and other natural terrain. A junior high cross country course is ~2,400 meters, or 1.5 miles long and the high school cross country course is 5,000 meters, or 3.1 miles long. Cross country is both a team and an individual sport that takes place during the fall sports season in Arizona. We will have male and female teams. The season runs through November and culminates in a state championship meet. Practice will take place four days a week with most meets on Saturday mornings. Advisor: Mr. Mark Buchanan and Mr. Dylan Crane Grades: 6 through 8 Meeting day/time: Monday through Thursday, 4:45PM 6:00PM Start Date: August 25, 2014 End Date: November 8, 2014 Cost: $180 Drama Club Drama Club is a year-long workshop group that will learn techniques of the stage, playwriting and acting skills in addition to organizing theatre appreciation events and supporting our school s Theatre Production elective. Students will lead and organize activities, which could include a Dinner Theater production, evening of student-written scenes, field trips to local plays and a Drama Club awards banquet at the end of the year. Rather than rehearsing one large stage production, Drama Club members will participate in a collaborative setting and work on several projects throughout the year. Actors may also have cameo roles in the Theatre Elective s spring production and serve as crew members backstage, as well as assist in the set and stage design process. Advisors: Mrs. Eily Hallagan

3 Meeting day/time: Wednesdays, 3:45PM 5:45PM End Date: May 6, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 25 Fencing Lessons are the foundation of improvement in a skill-sport such as fencing. Working with a coach is the best way to grow your skills. No specific coordination is required. Fencers need only show up to the weekly group lesson sessions to participate in the warm-ups and footwork drills. Two competitive tournaments between BASIS Schools will also occur in addition to the lessons. Advisor: Fencers Club of Arizona Meeting day/time: Thursdays, 3:40PM 5:40PM Start Date: September 18, 2014 End Date: December18, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 6 Cost: $200 Flag Football - Junior High Coed Junior High Coed Flag Football team is a competitive team that will play other charter schools in the Canyon Athletic Association League. The team is open to all students in grades five through eight. There is a tryout in order to make the team. The team is limited to 20 players. Once on the team, players are expected to meet academic, school and practice standards in order to play. Advisor: Mr. Alex Komarinski & Mr. Steve Irwin Grades: 5 through 8 Meeting day/time: Varies Roadrunner Park Start Date: August 25, 2014 End Date: October 18, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 20 Cost: $185 Floor Hockey Clinics Floor Hockey Clinics teach the fundamentals and rules of floor hockey including game-like drills and scrimmages. No previous hockey experience is required. Advisor: Mr. Steve Irwin Grades: 5 through 9 Practice day/time: Varies Start Date: September 19, 2014 End Date: October 17, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 14 Cost: $35 Jazz Band Students in jazz band will learn how to play jazz music together as an ensemble. All students are welcome to audition for jazz band and must have experience playing the instrument they plan to play in jazz band. Students do not need to have prior experience playing jazz. All students interested in playing in the jazz band must audition for Dr. Pierce in room Music 1 before registering. For auditions, students must play a prepared piece, at least one major scale of their choice, and sight read. Auditions will be held after school on August 26, 27, and 28. To audition, please sign up for a

4 time on the sign-up sheet posted on the door of Music 1. If you cannot make the posted times, please see Dr. Pierce to set up an audition at another time. Instruments accepted in the jazz band include flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba, string bass and/or electric bass, guitar, piano, and drum set. Please note that there are limited positions available especially on piano and drum set. Students will need to provide their own instrument in class except for piano and drum set. There is also one baritone saxophone available for student use. Jazz Band will meet on Wednesdays from 3:45 4:45 and will meet throughout the school year (September through April). A detailed schedule will be distributed at the first meeting. Advisor: Dr. Jean Pierce Meeting day/time: Wednesdays, 3:45PM 4:45PM End Date: April 29, 2015 Minimum Students Needed: 15 Leadership Club Leadership must be based on goodwill. Goodwill does not mean posturing and, least of all, pandering to the mob. It means obvious and wholehearted commitment to helping followers -Admiral James B. Stockdale The BASIS Phoenix Leadership Club aims to impact not only the BASIS Phoenix student body but also the surrounding community. The BASIS Phoenix Leadership Club (BPLC) will organize events throughout the school year that aim to better the lives of students and community members. Organizing various school social functions and participating actively in community service events will help demonstrate the commitment of all members to becoming impactful and productive members of the student body. Members of the BPLC must be exemplary students. Advisor: Ms. Amy Anderson & Ms. Jennifer Neal Meeting day/time: Thursdays, 3:50PM 4:50PM Start Date: September 11, 2014 End Date: December 10, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 30 Cost: $30 Mathletics HEY, YOU! THIS IS THE BEST CLUB OF ALL TIME. HERE IS WHY: 1) Becoming a mathlete will make you instantly popular and will impress your peers 2) You can help BASIS crush other schools with the power of math 3) You will learn a bunch of awesome new things about math 4) Epic math rap battles 5) You will be able to lift large objects using only your mind Ok those last two got a bit out of hand, but Mathletics really is a great way to represent BASIS Phoenix, challenge yourself academically, and have a lot of fun after school. The team will meet once a week to practice math and learn strategies for academic competition. And though we can't promise that you will become telepathic, we can guarantee that you will have an awesome time doing math with us. We hope to see you soon! Advisors: Mrs. Monica Morris and Mr. Matt Dahlgren Grades: 6 through 8

5 Meeting day/time: Wednesdays, 3:35PM 4:35PM Start Date: September 3, 2014 End Date: December 17, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 14 Cost: $50 Mural Club Students how would you like to create GINORMOUS murals for the MPR room just like last year's "Starry Night"? We will focus on famous pieces of art. The first one will be Edward Munch famous "Scream" just in time to scare the goblins for Halloween!!! Come let the painter inside of you FREEEEE and enjoy the fun of painting a mural. Advisor: Ms. Stephanie Rieser Grades: 7 through 12 Meeting day/time: Wednesdays, 3:50PM 4:50PM End Date: December 10, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 14 National History Day National History Day is an opportunity for students to engage in real historical research, designed around an open-ended theme, with students in complete control. Students will have the opportunity to research their favorite interests, create their own interesting conclusions, and ultimately present their paper, exhibit, performance, documentary, or web site to local, state and even national judges. This year s exciting theme Rights and Responsibilities in History is designed to be broad so that students can create a memorable project that best uses their own talents and abilities. Join the National History Day to put your historical expertise to use and compete against the best and brightest in the country. Advisor: Mr. Dylan Crane Grades: 6 through 12 Meeting day/time: Fridays, 3:30PM 4:15PM Start Date: September 12, 2014 End Date: April 10, 2014 (Note: The State National History Day is TBD in April) Cost: $25 (Note: Additional registration fees will be necessary to enter competitions.) Robotics Club We are excited to continue offering middle school robotics at BASIS Phoenix. The robotics program is designed to get children excited about science and technology and to help prepare them with valuable skills necessary for research, college, problem-solving and life! Students will be applying math and science concepts to research and design and will build and program autonomous robots. They will learn about working as a team in an environment of friendly competition. The program will be led by an engineering mentor. Space is limited. Advisor: Mr. Bob Crawford & Mr. Rudy Estess Grades: 5 through 7 Meeting day/time: Tuesdays, 3:45PM 5:15PM Start Date: September 2, 2014 End Date: October 21, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 6 Cost: $200

6 Rome: Total War Club Fight the battles of Scipio! Embark on the campaigns of Julius Caesar! We will discuss the strategic and tactical implications of the battles of Cannae, Zama, Munda, Teutoburg Forest, and many more. Then we will fight those battles using Rome: Total War for our battle simulations. Advisor: Mr. Matthew McCorkle Meeting Days: Thursdays, 3:45PM 4:45PM Start Date: September 11, 2014 End Date: December 11, 2014 Cost: $50 Science Bowl Club The Science Bowl Club will meet weekly to prepare for the regional Science Bowl in the spring. Teams will be created based on grade level, and they will be quizzed in a fast paced question/answer format similar to Jeopardy. Questions will cover topics in biology, chemistry, Earth/space science, math, and physics. Advisor: Ms. Brittany Holtzman Meeting Days: Tuesdays, 3:45PM 4:45PM Start Date: September 9, 2014 End Date: February 24, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 24 Cost: $50 Science Fair Students in the science fair will have the opportunity to explore science topics of personal interest. Through this process, students can strengthen their skills in asking questions, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and independently reporting results. Interested students will have the opportunity to meet with a science teacher to discuss ideas, implementation, and presentation during meetings held every three weeks. The BASIS Phoenix Science Fair will be held in February and requires a $25 entry fee per student. (Note: Students who place first in their category have the opportunity to continue on to the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair with an additional $10 registration fee.) Advisors: Ms. Kelsey Cooper & Mr. Rudy Estess Meeting day/time: Every three weeks, on Friday, 3:45PM 4:45PM Start Date: September 12, 2014 End Date: February 2015 Minimum Students Needed: 5 Cost: $25 (Note: Additional cost of presentation materials is required) Tennis Club Please join us at the Seth Korey Tennis Academy located at La Camarilla (54th and Shea). There is complimentary transportation provided from school. Parents will pick up children from La 5:45 PM. Rackets will be provided. All age groups are welcome! Practice Days: Fridays, 4:10PM 5:45PM Start Date: September 26, 2014

7 End Date: December 12, 2014 Cost: $275 Tennis Team: Middle School Please join us at the Seth Korey Tennis Academy located at La Camarilla (54th and Shea). There is complimentary transportation provided from the school. Parents will pick up children from La 5:45 PM. Rackets will be provided if needed. Players will be chosen at the discretion of Coach Korey. Advisors: Mr. Seth Korey Grades: 5 through 8 Game Days: 4 5 Competitive matches (will be announced by Coach Korey) Practice Days: Fridays, 4:10 PM 5:45 PM Start Date: September 12, 2014 End Date: December 12, 2014 Cost: $395 Tennis Team: High School Please join Tennis Club with Seth Korey at Tennis Academy located at La Camarilla (54th and Shea). There is complimentary transportation provided from the school. Parents will pick up children from La Camarilla@ 5:45 PM. Rackets will be provided if needed. Players will be chosen at the discretion of Coach Seth Korey. Advisors: Mr. Seth Korey Grades: 9 through 12 Game Days: 4 5 Competitive matches (will be announced by Coach Korey) Practice Days: Fridays, 4:10PM 5:45 PM Start Date: September 12, 2014 End Date: December 12, 2014 Cost: $395 Junior High Girls Volleyball Team Junior High Girls Volleyball is a competitive team that will play other charter schools in the Charter School Athletic Association League. The team is open to students in grades five through eight. There is a tryout in order to make the competitive team. The team is limited to 15 students. Once on the team, players are expected to meet academic, school and practice standards in order to play. Advisors: Mr. Chris Ponder & Mr. Steve Irwin Grades: 5 through 8 Meeting day/time: Varies Start Date: August 25, 2014 End Date: October 18, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 15 Varsity Girls Volleyball Upper School Girls Volleyball is a competitive team that will play other charter schools in the Charter School Athletic Association League. The team is open to students in grades seven through twelve. There is a tryout in order to make the competitive team. The team is limited to 13 students. Once on the team, players are expected to meet academic, school and practice standards in order to play. Advisors: Mr. Henry Barto & Mr. Steve Irwin Grades: 8 through 12

8 Meeting day/time: Varies Start Date: August 25, 2014 End Date: October 25, 2014 Minimum Students Needed: 11 Cost: $180 Yearbook Club The Yearbook Club will meet throughout the school year to put together the BASIS Phoenix Yearbook, which is distributed to students in May. Students meet to decide page layout formats, photographs to be used, etc. The Yearbook Club will meet bi-weekly throughout the school year. Students are expected to participate in school events and take photographs for yearbook. If you want to be a part of a club that documents the history of BASIS Phoenix, then this is the club for you! Advisor: Mrs. Anne Levy & Ms. Petra Pajtas Grades: 7 through 12 Meeting day/time: Every Other Thursday, 3:50 4:50 pm Start Date: September 11, 2014 End Date: April 23, 2015 Cost: $85 Yoga Come play with us as we explore how to use our breath, body and sound to build strength, focus, and relax. Sumr Soudi Breez has 30 years of experience practicing yoga. She teaches chair and mat yoga for all levels and ages. Advisor: Ms. Sumr Soudi Breez Meeting day/time: Tuesdays, 3:45 4:45 pm Start Date: September 9, 2014 End Date: December 16, 2014 Cost: $75